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Prosecutors said their investigation now led them to believe the gunman had no help from other people.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has previously said his country's intelligence service was "looking into" the attack.
Investigators had earlier established that the suspect had no prior relationship with the victims of the tram attack.
A letter was discovered in the suspect's getaway vehicle which police say has led them to consider a terrorist motive.
Prosecutors say Mr Tanis was known to Dutch police and a psychological evaluation has been arranged.
Neighbours have described the suspected gunman as a "loser" and a petty criminal rather than a terrorist.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to join a march in Utrecht on Friday to commemorate the three victims of the attack: a 19-year-old woman, and two men aged 28 and 49.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert Else, III, of Elysburg, Pennsylvania, president of King Coal Tours, a charter bus company, has been charged with fraud in connection with a government-funded public transportation program.
According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Else, age 65, is charged with wire fraud in a Criminal Information filed today in U.S. District Court in Williamsport. The government alleged that, as president of the charter bus company based in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, Else submitted false annual budgets and monthly in...
The Information alleges that from 2006 and 2012, Else carried out a scheme to defraud PennDOT, DOT and Mount Carmel Borough by inflating budges and fraudulent overbilling and caused funds in the amount of $29,935 to be transmitted by wire communications to a bank account of his company in June 2012.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the total amount of the fraud could be between $150,000 and $400,000.
The government also filed a plea agreement, including payment of restitution, with the defendant which is subject to approval by the court.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Wayne P. Samuelson is assigned to prosecute the case.
A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statues and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
In this case, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is ten years’ imprisonment, and a fine of $250,000.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s ed...
MARTINSBURG, WV—Clinton Dunlap, 31, of Martinsburg, was convicted of heroin trafficking in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
Dunlap was among 41 individuals charged in a 163-count heroin trafficking indictment in June 2015. The indictment disrupted a multi-state distribution network in which heroin was transported across state lines from Baltimore, Maryland into West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Dunlap pled guilty to one count of “Use of a Telephone to Facilitate the Distribution of Heroin” for which he faces up to four years in prison. He also pled guilty to one count of “Aiding and Abetting Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering” for which he faces up to five years in prison. He faces a fine of up to $500,...
If we end up seeing a news report in Anchorman 2 about the damage done by metal thieves, this is the backstory.
Anyone who deals with slow-moving real estate or commercial property repairs knows that buildings can be big targets for thieves. Copper wire is very valuable, and since the economic downturn of ’08 empty homes, big commercial spaces and even civic infrastructure have frequently been targeted by thieves looking to grab...
The strangest victim of wire theft in recent days is the set of Anchorman 2. In late December what is believed to be a crew of several perpetrators broke into the Atlanta-area warehouse where the film is being prepped, and ripped away loads of wire — almost $300,000 worth.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that “The thieves apparently entered through a rear garage door, then used a winch from inside the building to pull wire out of the walls.” A $5000 reward is being offered. Reports that the thieves broke into the warehouse seeking comedy gold are unverified. Four computers were ...
We can hope that the Anchorman team is able to get some benefit out of this lousy situation by writing material based on it for the film — Ron Burgundy’s wrongheaded take on a score like this is easy to imagine.
Whitby’s Team Wiggins rider Michael Thompson has hailed the fantastic support he had competing in front of a hometown crowd in the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire.
The 20-year-old, from Moorsholm, was invited to compete for Team Wiggins alongside Olympics hero Sir Bradley – and the day did not disappoint.
“It was always going to be special and having my family and friends watching and cheering on with banners just gees you on,” Michael told the Whitby Gazette.
“It was amazing – all three days I had brilliant support from the crowds.
“It was great to be on local roads and be part of such a great event.
Among those cheering on mountain biker Michael, now based in Manchester as part of an Olympic development programme, was his sister Sarah, along with friends Brooke Clark and Emily Tindall, waving a home-made ‘Go Mike Go’ banner.
“The whole family is excited,” said Sarah.
Michael – who hopes to turn professional as a mountain bike racer – finished in the top 50 but said the main aim was to complete all thee stages of the course, rather than aim for a particular finishing position.
He said cycling has taken off massively in the country.
Before the race last Friday, Michael warned that even the pro riders might not find it easy competing on the area’s narrow, snaking roads.
There was a major crash at Egton when competitor Tim Declercq rode into a hedge after failing to negotiate a bend on the slippery road, with other riders also going over.
“When you are on your own, you can use the road and not squash together,” said Michael.
“When you are so totally packed in together, you cannot afford to make a mistake.
“That’s what happened on Egton bank but luckily I just avoided that.
Michael is now looking forward to the first World Cup events of the mountain bike series, in the Czech Republic and Germany on May 24 and 31.
Michael’s friend Beverley Muir supplied us with a photo of him riding up Danby’s Briar Hill alongside team-mate Sir Bradley Wiggins.
For 44 years I’ve been writing this medical column. It’s been a privilege, but also a huge responsibility. Now, in my 95th year, my time on this planet is limited. Consequently, I’d like to establish The W. Gifford-Jones Prize to honour somebody or something that personifies the importance of common sense, a healthy li...
Years ago I wrote that “the problems of society are caused by supposedly intelligent people who are largely fools.” I haven’t changed my mind as it’s the lack of good sense and faulty lifestyle that are the root cause of many of today’s medical and societal problems.
To emphasize this point I proposed that we could close half the hospitals and fire half the doctors if people stopped abusing themselves and resorted to behaviour beneficial to their bodies. I admit changing lifestyle is easier said than done. But it’s better than dying unnecessarily at an early age, or suffering for y...
For decades the feedback that I have received from readers has been supportive. Their recurring message is that they like the common sense approach to medicine and life in general, and that I call a spade a spade, when writing about controversial issues.
Taking a firm stance on vital and controversial issues does not always win a popularity contest. But as one editor advised me years ago, “It’s the job of a medical journalist to make people think.” And in so doing, make this world a healthier one.
I’m often asked what it’s like to write this medical column. The best reply is that it’s been the best and worst of times.
The first challenge was fighting for women’s reproductive rights. It’s my belief that every child should be a wanted child. Only after lengthy debate did abortion become legal. But the fight to reaffirm the law continues.
This dispute was followed by battling for better pain control. I knew that, in England, heroin had been available for over 90 years to ease the agony of terminal cancer pain. I considered this a humanitarian cause and wrote a New Year’s resolution column pleading for its legalization.
In 60 years of writing, I had never received a greater response from readers, many of whom had seen a loved one dying in agony. I ended up delivering 40,000 letters of support to the Minister of Health in Ottawa.
But what I thought would be a logical battle was opposed by The Canadian Cancer Society which labelled me a “headline seeking medical journalist.” Some cancer specialists lied when they claimed morphine was as good as heroin in most cases. But suppose you were not one of those “most cases”! Later I travelled to England...
Now in 2019 thousands of North Americans are dying from an overdose of opioid and illegal drugs. I have written that I believe establishing safe injection sites for addicts is the wrong way to fight this epidemic. And that bringing back capital punishment for those pushing illegal drugs is the better route. The majorit...
I also hope The Gifford-Jones Prize will inspire others to seek innovative solutions to other vital problems as the world has never been free of them.
What are the criteria for winning The W. Gifford-Jones Prize, a medallion and a financial award? For years I’ve written that Rule # One was to lead a good lifestyle starting early in life. Rule # Two, never forget Rule # One. And since I write an unconventional medical column, I hope that future prize winners will also...
Next week the first winner will surprise you. Any regrets? You bet. I wish I had another 60 years to write this column.
Homeland: Season Three Official Trailer!
This just in … the official trailer for the upcoming and highly-anticipated third season of Homeland. The award-winning show returns to Showtime on September 29th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Kim Kardashian is worried she's not famous anymore!
A state trooper faces up to 20 years in jail and a $10,000 fine after being charged by Texas Rangers Friday with delivery of a controlled substance (steroids).
The charge is a second-degree felony, according to a release. Investigating agencies include the Rangers, the DPS Criminal Investigation Division and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Highway Patrol Trooper Jeffery Jerman, 33, has worked for DPS for nine years.
Jerman lives in Boerne, northwest of San Antonio in Kendall County.
Jerman has been suspended by DPS. He was taken to the Kendall County jail and bond was set at $15,000.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures trimmed some of their losses Tuesday as commercial buyers snapped up crude at bargain-basement prices and stocks came off their lows.
Crude for July delivery, the most active contract, fell $1.46, or 2.1%, to $68.75 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, joining global stocks, the euro and most metals with the exception of gold in a broad retreat due to ongoing fears about a potential European debt crisis and renewed tensions on the Korean pen...
Oil has fallen more than 20% so far this month, after gaining nearly 3% in April and hitting an 18-month high of $87 a barrel in early April.
"We have seen some commercial demand today, and that's providing some support," said Darin Newsom, a commodities analyst with DTN Telvent in Omaha.
The premium paid for further-out contracts, a price structure known as contango, has narrowed this week -- another sign that end-use buyers such as refineries and other industries, rather than speculators, are back to the market.
Oil for August delivery retreated $1.52, or 2.1%, to settle at $70.10 a barrel. The premium between the front-month contract and next month's contract hovered around $4 just a few weeks ago.
Despite the renewed interest from physical buyers, "we still haven't seen any signal that this market is done going down," according to Newsom.
Rising tensions on the Korean peninsula sent stock markets roiling and caused a flight to the dollar at a moment investors are still concerned about Europe's potential debt crisis.
North Korea's Kim Jong-il reportedly has ordered the country's security agencies and the all-civilian People's Army to be ready for combat.
Political tensions between North and South Korea have risen since a team of international investigators concluded that Pyongyang was to blame for the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval warship in March.
The dollar index DXY, +0.40% which stacks up the greenback against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.7% to 86.79.
"The prospect of war, no matter how small, in Korea cannot be a good thing for investment or oil demand expectations. China is fearing that a war will send a flood of refugees to their border, and in a global marketplace that is already skittish about Europe, this may even further reduce confidence and reduce investmen...
The American Petroleum Institute reported Tuesday an increase of 616,000 barrels in the U.S. oil stockpiles in the week ended May 21.
The Washington-based trade group also reported a decrease of 3.19 million barrels of gasoline in stock and an increase of 1.5 million barrels in the stocks of distillates, which include diesel and heating oil.
Analysts polled by Platts had seen an increase of 100,000 barrels. Gasoline stocks were expected to rise by 150,000 barrels, while distillates stocks were thought to increase by 200,000 barrels. The API data come ahead of the more closely watched report by the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration du...
On Monday, crude rose 0.2% on the New York Mercantile Exchange, finding firmer footing toward the end of floor trading.
South Korea rose six notches in an international corruption awareness ranking to No. 45 of 180 countries in 2018, a report from a global anti-corruption watchdog showed.
South Korea scored 57 out of 100 points in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index report issued by Berlin-based Transparency International.
The index evaluates countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be, using corruption-related data collected by governance and business experts, according to Transparency International.
Denmark topped the list with 88 points, followed closely by New Zealand at 87.
After several false starts, the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations finally got underway yesterday. The Chair of the conference, Ambassador Moritan, was keen to make up some lost time and kept everyone in the room for an extra hour beyond the normal 6pm finish.
The procedural wrangling and political tensions that have frustrated efforts over the last two days seem to have been fixed by essentially moving every delegate two spaces to the right to allow the room and seating plan to be re-arranged in what could be best described as a grand game of geo-political musical chairs.
Any delay is of course literally a matter of life and death for the thousands of people that are caught up daily in the devastating consequences of the irresponsible arms trade.
The relief in the room to be finally underway (from Government's and NGO's alike) was palpable, indicated by the frequent ripples of applause - very rare exuberances in the formal setting of Treaty negotiations.
Today was actually momentous for other reasons though. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon addressed the conference with a powerful and motivational speech reminding all delegates of the pressing and urgent need to negotiate a strong treaty to address the terrible human suffering that is facilitated by irresponsible arms ...
We had our own strong start when we handed in the Control Arms Coalition global petition, with nearly 700,000 signatures from around the world.
Not all delegates at the negotiation share our desire for such a robust Arms Trade Treaty and there might be times during the talks when we need you to keep up the pressure.
Team Amnesty was also busy with a lunch time event co-hosted by the government of Norway, Uruguay and Australia.
Our Secretary General Salil Shetty was joined byDell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament and Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the UN in Geneva and Rt. Brigadier General Mujahid Alam. All spoke about the importance of establishing an strong and effective Arms Trade Treaty that has human rights protection at its...
The event was also chaired by H.E. Mr. Martin Vidal, Deputy Permanent Representative Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations.
Salil Shetty spoke about the need for the treaty to have binding human provisions, comprehensive scope of weapons and transactions to be covered as well as the need for effective transparency and implementation mechanisms.
Rt. Brigadier General Mujahid Alam spoke about witnessing and investigating atrocities in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
His direct experiences in the those countries reminded everyone in the room that Governments must take responsibility for ensuring that weapons they trade do not get diverted to illicit markets or end up in the hands of those that use them to commit war crimes and other atrocities.
Dell Higgie spoke of the historic opportunity that these negotiations present and that the Arms Trade Treaty would be unique in its ability to address humanitarian, trade regulation and disarmament issues.
I close with her words - the Arms Trade Treaty is a “"win-win-win”. Who could disagree with that?
The 'Orange Is the New Black' star looked crazy-good in emerald green.
Uzo Aduba, styled by in-demand stylist Cristina Ehrlich, turned heads on the red carpet in a shimmering emerald green Zac Posen dress as she arrived Saturday night for the SAG Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The actress won the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series for her role as Suzanne Warren (a.k.a. "Crazy Eyes") on Netflix's hit Orange Is the New Black. Aduba is no stranger to this category, as she was the recipient of the award last year.

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